​DREAM Weekly Email, Disability and Higher Education in the News: January 10-16, 2016From DREAM: Disability Rights, Education, Activism, and MentoringSponsored by the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) -------------------------------Weekly Email Update on Issues Related to Disability and Higher Education Week of January 10-16, 2016-------------------------------Disability and higher education in the news (in no particular order):

* Heard of “smart drugs” Alertec, Modavigil or Provigil? These drugs for narcolepsy and apnea are being used to by university students to help attention and memory, but they carry some nasty short and long-term side effects: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35091574

* A friendly reminder that January 31 is the open enrollment deadline for health insurance plans purchased through the Affordable Care Act (remember that younger college students may be covered under their parents’ plans, so check out your options): www.HealthCare.gov

* Artist David Bowie died from cancer this week at age 69, but did you know he had fans among disability activists, and experiences with psychosis and schizophrenia in his family? Here’s a few people paying tribute from a disability orientation:

* Get a new computer or iPhone over the holidays? The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC), and the FCC’s Accessibility Clearinghouse are all offering some tips for users who want to find all the accessibility features:

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